SME Systems Engineer (Azure AD)

GovCIO; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is hiring a SME Systems Engineer specializing in Federation & Interoperability (FI) with a primary focus on Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) via Azure AD B2C for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).

Located in Alexandria, VA, this hybrid role designs and executes secure, identity-centric access controls across both legacy and modern enterprise architectures. The position emphasizes PKI, MFA, SSO, and Zero Trust principles per NIST SP 800-207, with enterprise-wide ICAM modernization

Qualifications

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification required.
• Deep understanding of federated identity concepts (SAML, OAuth, OIDC) and AD/LDAP architecture.
• Hands-on engineering experience with CAC authentication and PKI certificate validation.
• Proven experience applying NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust guidelines within enterprise networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead modernization of legacy access controls into robust ICAM solutions.
• Manage enterprise directories, federation, authentication, authorization, and SSO protocols.
• Architect identity lifecycles, user provisioning workflows, and privilege management controls.
• Design and deploy Zero Trust identity principles across network hubs.
• Configure and manage PKI systems, credentials, and authenticators.
• Implement MFA, SSO, and PAM across enterprise environments.
• Build federated identity services for secure interoperability with mission partners.
• Conduct root cause analysis, privilege audits, and performance tuning.
• Develop interfaces, architectures, data flows, and compliance documentation.
• Provide advanced engineering and architecture ownership for FI/CIAM with Azure AD B2C.

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring a highly experienced SME Systems Engineer specializing in Federation & Interoperability (FI) with a primary focus on Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) via Azure AD B2C. This technical role supports critical Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) modernization activities for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This position focuses on designing, engineering, and executing secure, identity-centric access control frameworks across legacy and modern enterprise architectures. This position will be located in Alexandria, VA,and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

The SME Systems Engineer / ICAM Engineer will serve as a primary technical authority for the enterprise identity management and access control framework. Core responsibilities include:

• Lead Modernize legacy access controls into robust, secure ICAM solutions.
• Manage enterprise directories, federation, authentication, authorization, and SSO protocols.
• Architect identity lifecycles, user provisioning workflows, and privilege management controls.
• Design and deploy strict Zero Trust identity principles (NIST SP 800-207) across network hubs.
• Configure and manage enterprise-grade PKI systems, credentials, and authenticators.
• Implement logical and physical access control systems, including MFA, SSO, and PAM.
• Build federated identity services to enable secure interoperability with mission partners.
• Conduct technical root cause analysis, privilege audits, and system performance tuning.
• Develop custom technical interfaces, architectures, data flows, and compliance documentation.
• Provide advanced engineering and architecture ownership across the following specialization:
  • Azure AD B2C / CIAM (Primary Product Area: Federation & Interoperability (FI)): Own the technical lifecycle of the Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform. Engineer all custom policies and user flows, architect the integration of new external-facing applications, and se

Qualifications

High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills & Experience

• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or vendor-specific identity certifications).
• Deep technical understanding of federated identity concepts, including SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and Active Directory / LDAP architecture.
• Hands-on engineering experience managing Smart Card / Common Access Card (CAC) authentication and PKI certificate validation.
• Proven experience designing and applying federal Zero Trust identity guidelines (NIST SP 800-207) within enterprise networks.

Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Prior experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identity management programs.
• Familiarity with integrating data governance frameworks with ICAM solutions to enforce data-level access controls.
• Direct experience with enterprise identity tools such as SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, DigiCert, or Power BI.
• Advanced knowledge of RESTful API authorization protocols, secure gateways, and data schema security standards.

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Posted Salary Range

USD $135,000.00 - USD $172,000.00 /Yr.